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suckondescoconuts · 1 year

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𝙼𝙸𝙽𝙾𝚁𝚂 𝙳𝙾𝙽’𝚃 𝙸𝙽𝚃𝙴𝚁𝙰𝙲𝚃

𝙿𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚎 𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚙𝚎𝚌𝚝 𝚖𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚜

𝚈𝚘𝚞 𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚛𝚎𝚋𝚕𝚘𝚐, 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚗𝚘 𝚌𝚘𝚙𝚢𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚖𝚢 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚔

𝙰𝚗𝚍 𝙸 𝚝𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚛𝚎𝚚𝚞𝚎𝚜𝚝

𐦐ℍ𝕖𝕒𝕕𝕔𝕒𝕟𝕟𝕠𝕟𝕖𐦐 He’s not my favorite, but he’s something✨.

I didn't like how he grabbed Kanata Ubuyashiki hair when we first get to meet him, it kinda made me mad and pissed off.

But I do like his style, I guess lol.

Anyway, Genya is very rough, I mean like to the point he bruises your ass and pussy. Making them hurt in the morning. Not very nice either. Likes degrading you and spanking your ass. A lot of pulling hair too.

I think he's into making you cry which I would not ask from him. My fist are up!!! Edit: I take back my words on this one

Feel like he would make you squirt and then make fun of you for it and then praise himself for making you do that.

But sometimes Genya can be a little bit gentle with you for once.

In the morning, all I got to say is that you have so much bite marks and bruises I think you need to go to the doctors.

This man wields a gun AND a sword so his aim is good on your cervix and your orgasm.

I think he's the type to be flustered at first, but then when y'all get it on he's like a total different person. Changed his personality to shy to dominate, nice to aggressive.

At the end of it his personality changes back to his sweet self and he praises and try’s his best to make you feel comfortable. He’ll even kiss all the love bites and bruises that he left on you. Sweet man at the end

𐦐𝕊𝕥𝕠𝕣𝕪 𝕋𝕚𝕞𝕖𐦐

You had a surprise for Genya. A celebration for his return from his mission. You wore this black string lingerie that shows your tits and ass. Two of the black string went over your pussy, binding it from view.

It was different than any other celebration you've ever thrown before for him, but you knew he would love it since it's been a while since y'all had intercourse and you knew your husband was craving for you. That's how you got in this position.

Bend over doggystyle with your ass in the air for him to smack anytime he wanted to.

"What a fuckin slut you are."

He came over to you, kneeled on his knees on the futon having his penis in his rights hand while his other hand caress your ass.

"Genya I need you."

"Shut the fuck up," He said smirking at your already wet cunt "This is my prize so be patient or I won't satisfy your needs."

He pulled aside the black strings that were hiding his glorious prize.

press here for the Twitter link ——> 𐦐𝕋𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕥𝕖𝕣𐦐

"Wow, your already wet!"

Genya pushed the tip of his cock in and then the rest followed.

SMACK

He smacked your ass not once, not twice, but multiple times. Watching your ass bounce on his cock making it jiggle against contact to his pelvis. He loved it, he couldn't stop moaning in delight. He grabbed your hair holding it for leverage or support for him to thrust into you faster and harder.

"You like this bitch," SMACK "I bet you fuckin do."

"Genya please don't stop!"

You felt a sharp bite against your shoulder. Genya bite you, making blood seep through a little. You also felt the tip of his penis touch your cervix over and over again.

"Your coming ain't ya, you little whore?"

"I-i..."

"Just do it you stupid slut!"

You came so hard you started to squirt everywhere. Then you felt something warm inside your stomach, it was so hot it was comforting. Genya came inside you.

He pulled out slowly and you slumped against the futon tired from all the impact. He slumped right beside you, pulling you close to him. He nuzzled into your crown, smelling your soft scent that he will go crazy over for.

"Are you ok?"

"Yeah just very sleepy."

He grabbed the blanket and dragged it over y'all.

"I can't believe you squirted and I was the one who caused it!"

"Oh shut up." You smacked Genya against his arm weakly.

"Go to sleep I need my rest."

"Ok, ok, ok, I love you."

"I love you too Genya."

𝓘 𝓱𝓸𝓹𝓮 𝔂'𝓪𝓵𝓵 𝓵𝓲𝓴𝓮𝓭 𝓲𝓽 𝓼𝓲𝓷𝓬𝓮 𝓲𝓽'𝓼 𝓫𝓮𝓮𝓷 𝓪 𝔀𝓱𝓲𝓵𝓮 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓘 𝓱𝓸𝓵𝓮 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓰𝓾𝔂𝓼 𝓱𝓪𝓿𝓮 𝓪 𝓫𝓵𝓮𝓼𝓼𝓲𝓫𝓰 𝓭𝓪𝔂 𝓑𝓨𝓔

P.S. follow me on Wattpad, my name is @Ava873703, I post there more new stories then here

Edit: I got told by two people the Genya apologize to kanata which is good ✨

And change of plan, I will make a rewrite on him because the more I see him the more I see that he’s not so bad. He gets shy and gets red when he’s around girls and is very sweet.

Imma need to rewrite him soon.

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moumouton4 · 11 months

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THE WAY YOU WROTE GENYA WAS UGGHH *CHEF'S KISS* WE ALL KNOW THERE AIN'T ENOUGH GENYA CONTENT EVEN AFTER S3 CAME OUT 😔 so can I request hcs or a part 2 please? 🙏😭 It's totally fine if you won't! Have a great day! <33

Not So Repulsive After All || Genya Shinazugawa x fem!reader

Part 2 : The Beginning Of Something Before Taking The First Step

A/n : Hello my dear one I really hope you're gonna like it as much as the first ! 😍 But seriously the first was so good nothing could be better in my opinion lmao 🤣 This one was a bit harder to write but I think I managed. Also shout out to my little sister. Whom I read and the first part told me how Inosuke was put on the corner lmao 😂

Including : Tanjiro Kamado, Inosuke Hashibira, Giyu Tomioka, Zenitsu Agatsuma, Mitsuri Kanjori ( in description )

Part 1 : First Meeting 🔫

There will be a PART 3

Summary : Now that' you've recovered you're ready to start training again. In the last part Genya accepted to come with you. So will it be just like a training or more like a date. Well only time will say.

Warning : Fluf fluff fluff

Masterlist ⚜

I don’t give permission to repost my work, if you want to share it just reblogue it

Word count : 3151

After this Genya zoomed to his place. He couldn’t help nor understand his heart from beating this fast in his chest even way after you left. When he sat at the table with his brother he didn’t even manage to finish a whole bowl or rice and vegetables – let’s hope Tanjiro doesn’t learn about that – nor was he able to look his brother in the eye anymore.

When it was time to get to sleep it was the same thing all over again. Lying in his futon, his gaze fixated on the ceiling above he couldn’t help overthinking the training session he was going to share with you tomorrow. His brain was working fast as he repeated the scene in his mind again and again.

“You’re the one who proposed so that means you wanted to spend time with him, right ? And maybe get to know him better ? WAIT ! Was this a DATE ?!?” he thought startling back up. He carefully walked to the bathroom, mindful not to wake Sanemi up. Once in the bathroom he stood in front of the mirror. He sighed at the sight of his hot face. Damn it, you weren’t even there ! Why was he acting so dramatically ?!? He then bent forward and gently splashed some cold water on his burning face. Hoping it will grant him the fresh restart he needs to be able to actually go to sleep.

But once he was back in his futon, he couldn't stop the thoughts from swirling in his head. What if he disappointed you anyway ? What if his lack of breath control would cause him to make a fool of himself in front of you ?

He tried to reassure himself as best he could, telling himself that since you'd just come out of convalescence, you must not be in the best of shape, but he couldn't help putting himself down, thinking that in any case, at least you had mastered a breath unlike him. After a little more time worrying, he finally fell asleep.

The next day he got ready with trembling hands due to an anticipation that reflected his excitement at spending time with you alone. He picked up his katana and guns and strapped them firmly to him before snapping his fingers when he remembered he'd forgotten something. He stepped back and retrieved two small cloth handkerchiefs to soak up any blood that might drip from his nose. Better to be prepared for the worst.

Unsurprisingly, when he arrived at the training ground, he was alone. Of course, he'd taken at least 15 minutes to calm down when he got there. As he waited, he shifted from one leg to the other, occasionally playing with the hammer of his pistol or shooting at some rocks.

Just when he thought you weren't going to show up, he heard you shouting in the distance, waving your arms dramatically - it seemed that Zenistu had turned on you.

"Hey hello ! Sorry I'm late !" you shouted in the distance as you ran at full speed towards him, nearly stumbling several times because of your lack of training due to your injury, but you got where you wanted to go.

Once you were in front of him, out of breath, you spoke up "I'm sorry ughh I was held up again by Inosuke, who wanted to ask me to duel, but I told him I was already taken and I ughh ran off"

In front of you, Genya half-listened to what you were saying, a light pink color beginning to appear on his cheeks as you moved in front of him. At the mention of Inosuke he snapped awake "I-I will go talk to him" he said in a voice both firm and trembling.

But you stopped him by shaking your head - this time deciding not to touch him for fear he'd refreeze like the day before - "Don't worry about that, I think the person who caught him earlier gave him a hard time. Let's start training instead !" you said happily, drawing your katana.

As his eyes fell on the azure-blue blade of your katana, he completely forgot to ask you who the person who had taken care of Inosuke was ( and you can guess who it was ? 👀 ).

He only nodded to let you know that he was ready to start your training together. You start with an intense warm-up to get you back in the saddle after 3 weeks off the bike. Stretching, a few sets of muscle-building exercises, field laps to gauge your endurance... everything you could think about.

And all the time Genya - whose face was particularly flushed compared to the simplicity of the exercises for him - couldn't help glancing at you. First, because you were so so pretty, and second, because he wanted to make sure you never overdid it for fear of re-injuring yourself.

A short break was needed at the end of the warm-up so you could catch your breath before the real training. Since he wasn't talking much by himself, you decided to strike up a conversation "So, Genya, what's it like to be the brother of a hashira ?" you said in a gentle, genuinely interested tone.

He held his breath for a split second when he heard you addressing him. The gears in his brain were turning at full speed to find something that wouldn't be awkward to say "T-that's great" he mentally slapped himself "I-I mean it's really gratifying a-and I'm proud of it" he caught himself trying to meet your gaze as he spoke. But when he saw that your eyes were fixed on his face he couldn't help another wave of red spreading across his face.

You continued to talk unaware of his special condition "I bet you're really strong ! He must have taught you a lot" you beamed.

He awkwardly rubbed the back of his neck when he heard your praise "I- well... not a-as much as him" he replied in an almost quiet voice.

Thinking he was humble you continued "I've seen the way he treats training dummies. I just hope you're not going to send me flying through the air with a big gust of wind too" you chuckled.

"I could never do that" he said this time without stuttering. The words came from the depths of his heart. Even if he'd had the power, he'd never have risked it anyway.

But you understood his answer as a question of ability and replied "Really ?But breathing styles run in the family, don't they ?"

But that's when he tensed up and jumped up from the bench you were both sitting on. Your eyes followed his every move, waiting for him to speak.

The stutter in his voice returned like a galloping horse, "I-I can't... I mean... w-well" But you cut him off by standing up as well "Just breath okay. I'm sorry I shouldn't have assumed anything. If you want we can go back to training ?"

He tried to answer but the words stuck in his throat. Genya was getting fed up with himself. How was it possible for someone like him to be in this state of inability to speak ?

He grabbed his hair and grunted - but not screamed - "Raggh I don't... I don't have any breathing style. I couldn't master it" he finished his sentence almost in a whisper. You could see disappointment in his beautiful eyes and decided to take a step towards him.

Putting your hand on his shoulder, you spoke "Hey, I think that makes you even braver than the others. You're going out there and kicking demons' asses without even using some kind of powers"

Listening to you, he couldn't help but feel the warmth spreading in his heart. A shy smile settled on his lips as you continued to speak "You know Tanjiro told me that you were a great help back then in the Swordsmith Village. If I made it out, it's partly thanks to you because I was knocked out long before the main fight started, according to what he told me"

He chuckled sheepishly "W-well I did my best" but he couldn't help feeling that he was hiding something important from you. Like the fact that he could momentarily become a demon if he consumed their flesh. He was glad Tanjiro hadn't told you. Giving him the choice of revealing his secret or not. Contemplating the idea, he decided not to mention it for the time being, thinking that you'd find it disgusting or worse, that you'd get scared and decide to stay away from him.

Your voice brought him out of his thoughts "If you like, I'd like to see how you fight. I don't suppose you've got a katana ?" you said, breaking the contact between your hand and his shoulder.

"Y-you'd like to see ?!?" he said almost in disbelief - he also wished your hand had stayed where it was.

"Well yes ! It's a fighting training isn't it ?" you chuckled.

"Y-you're right" he finally said "C-come with me" he said walking to an improvised shooting range behind the bamboo forest ( All the dirty minded people there I'm seeing you lmao )

You walked through the green walls on a path you hadn't taken since your arrival at Demon Slayer Corps Headquarters.

After about 10 minutes of walking in silence, a shooting range came into view. The area was much smaller than the others training ones, but more than enough for one person. As you got closer to the targets, you could see that they were all hit in the center, and multiple times.

"Do you train here alone ?" you asked softly, as if you'd just stepped into a sacred place. He nodded, his face still a little flushed. He was getting used to having you around.

"Yes, a little every day" he replied.

"I can see that you're good. I can't see any target you haven't hit the center of already" you said surprised.

"T-thank you !" he said feeling a wave of warmth on his face but before he could - embarrass himself - say anything more you asked "Can you give me a demonstration ?"

His eyes widened. What ? You were willing to see him shoot ? "Y-yeah I can s-show you some tricks"

Once on the shooting range, he took a deep breath. This was his chance to show you what he could do. And with that he pulled out the guns he had on him. And he turned back to you to see if you were at a safe distance. Then he started shooting. And each bullet that went off would nestle right in the center of the target, then move on to different objects at different distances. Even the objects he threw into the distance couldn't resist him. He shattered them one by one with a rapid rate of fire that would not have given an enemy a chance in a deafening roar.

Once he'd finished, and as the last sound of the explosion fading away. While his guns were still smoking, you could hear that he was breathing a little raggedly. Yes, it took a lot to shoot as quickly and accurately as he did.

He almost fired - not at you - when your cheer broke the almost perfect silence of the shooting area "Wooooooow bravo ! That was so impressive Genya ! Are you a real marksman ?"He waved his hands in front of him "N-no far from it... but it's true that I-I train a lot" he said sheepishly.

Suddenly he saw you fidgeting with your fingers "Would you trust me with it to let me shoot ?" you asked shyly. What again ? Were you so interested that you were willing to give it a try ? He stood dumbfounded for a few seconds, as if time had stopped.

When he didn't answer, you stuttered "B-but you don't have to of course. It's not a big dea-"

"Y-yes I'm going t-to put a new t-target" he said and a second later he was rushing to install a brand new target for you. He quickly explained how to proceed and not to turn around and point the gun at him. When he handed you one of his precious guns, your fingers brushed and he felt a spark of electricity on his finger, making him bring his hand quickly to his side.

One thing he still didn't know was how familiar you were with guns, and as you began to shoot, it was clear to him that you knew what you were doing. You hit the target right in the center 2 or 3 times. Without looking back, you asked him "Could you send a target or two into the air for me, please ?"

His eyes widened as he picked up some sort of Frisbee and, after approaching you, threw it into the air. Once again you impressed him, hitting almost all of them. It had been a long time since you'd fired a gun, after all, long before your battle wound.

Once you'd finished, you blew the smoke out of the gun and turned to him, gun pointing down, before handing it back "So, how did I do ? I might be a little rusty" you chuckled softly. You really wanted to get an overview of such a great shooter.

Except that when you turned around he had his back to you. You didn't quite understand and called out to him, "Genya ? Are you all right ?"

"Y-yea yeah j-just give m-me a s-second" he asked you, busying himself with his face. The Shinazugawa was reaching for tissues to wipe away the blood that had flowed from your performance. Gosh you looked so hot. How was this even possible ?

When he turned around, you eagerly held out the weapon he'd kindly lent you. He took it quickly without looking you in the eye, and then put it away. When you looked up into his face, however, you couldn't help noticing the small piece of handkerchief that protruded from his nostrils "Erm are you okay ?"

The poor flustered boy, who'd been speechless for a second, didn't even have time to reply when another voice roared out of nowhere "Y/n !!!! I've heard your call to battle throughout the domain !"

"What are you talking about-" you said in disbelief. The boy in the boar mask continued, running towards you at full speed "I accept your challenge and we're going to fight in sweat and blood until we die. To establish the new king of the mountain-"

Genya reacted at full speed, his arm going in front of you to protect you from Inosuke's assault "Back off !" he growled, nearly knocking one of the papers out of one of his nostrils. He quickly put it back, wiping away the drop of blood that had run down.

"Get out of the way, it's just the two of us-" but he didn't even have time to make a single move when someone stopped him. You recognized him, it was the man from earlier. The one who had agreed, thanks to Tanjiro, to help you get better at your breathing technique. He appeared behind Inosuke and struck him on the back of the head with the handle of his katana. The boy collapsed to the ground unconscious, as his mask rolled off, revealing his silky blue hair and oddly angelic face.

You and Genya looked dumbfounded "Don't worry, Tanjiro will come and get him" said the young man with black hair and a two-tone haori jacket in a very monotone voice.

Then he resumed "I'm counting on you not to be late tomorrow" you could only nod frantically as you looked at the Water Hashira standing in front of you "Very well. Have a good evening" he said and finally left.

Genya for his part was stunned "Y-you... he's going to teach you ?!?" he was so impressed and surprised that he almost lost his stammer.

"Well it looks like it. I still have to thank Tanjiro for Tomioka-san's willingness to take me on as an apprentice" you said, watching Inosuke on the ground before turning your gaze back to Genya. He saw your hand come dangerously close to his face "You've got blood there" you said, wiping the blood from above his upper lip.

Suddenly he grabbed your hand, the air thickened around you for a moment. All he wanted was to bring your body closer to his own, although he felt totally powerless against you "Ah, I've finally found you !" a voice beamed from the forest. He immediately let go of your wrist as Tanjiro walked in your direction. Once there he gave you a big smile before picking up Inosuke who had been forgotten on the ground "I tried to keep an eye on him Y/n I swear but he rushed off when he heard the shots"

"It's nothing Tanjiro, don't worry. But I'm beginning to think I'll end up doing this fight. At least to tell him I'm not trying to take over his territory" you laughed.

"I hope you trained well today, because tonight Kanjori-san is inviting us to a feast" he exclaimed. You couldn't help the smile that spread across your lips. You liked the Love Hashira so much. You'd finally found someone who loved good food as much as you did. She was always so kind and expressive. You couldn't wait. But you couldn't go just like that.

"Genya, would you honor us with your presence tonight ? Please ? Pretty please ?" you asked, making puppy dog eyes. And how could he resist you when you looked so adorable "Y-yeah sure" he smiled feeling his heart swell at the idea that you still wanted to spend time with him.

Tanjiro smiled proudly as he saw you walking along the path towards Mitsuri's house while he carried Inosuke a little behind. He was really looking forward to seeing how your relationship would evolve in the end. And even Mitsuri seemed to sense the bubbling feelings between you when she saw you both coming. And of course she couldn't help but give you a bone crushing hug. Causing another wave of blood to flow from Genya's nose.

Bonus :

"Y/n-chan you have blood on your haori" Zenitsu said pointing at your shoulder.

You chuckled before taking a tissue and wiping it "It happens more than you think"

On the other side of the table Genya was for some reason choking on his... erm nothing because he didn't eat. He only came for you. But at least you had a good evening and for him that all that mattered.

A/n : I hope you guys liked it ! 🍨🍗 Again my requests are open 🥐🥗

A/ n 2 : My sister also reminded me that Genya and Sanemi didn't talk to each other anymore and that Genya wanted to become a Hashira just to be better than his brother. I totally forgot and that's so sad. I hop to see them draw closer again in the future. Please no spoilers 🥰

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tanjir0se · 6 months

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Also while I’m thinking about Genya I really hope the Hashira arc kind of dives more into he and Himejima’s dynamic because the show has the tendency to just. Drop insane character lore and then never bring it up again (see Tengen “I killed every single one of my brothers and sisters with my bare hands and I’m haunted by it every waking moment of my life and will bring it up only once then never again” Uzui). But like.

What the fuck is that dynamic like. I can only imagine it’s like this mostly

What the hell does Gyomei teach him??? Why did the prayer stick but not. Literally anything else. Why does Genya use a fucking gun if Gyomei uses stone breathing. Who gave him a fuckimg gun???? How is Gyomei okay with that and does he know Genya can’t use concentration breathing? Does he know about his relationship with Sanemi??? I need to know these things Gotouge please do not leave me hanging on this.

#please don’t answer any of these with spoilers I don’t actually wanna know #kny #genya #literally what is going ON with those two

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a-halo-for-you · 6 months

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Grishaverse Tribute

I'm pissed. I'm vengeful. I'm going to march on Netflix.

The cancellation is uncalled for, now all we will see in return for the snubbing of one of the best series on Netflix, with one of the best fandoms, cast and creators another stupid documentary glorifying a serial killer, another shitty teen show with no plot but plenty of sex (because sexualizing children will be something they always get away with), and another over-marketed pointless action film with some former boxer or wrestler leading it who can't really act more than one type of nice-buff guy.

In my mournful and restless vengeful spirit, I have come up with another playlist dedicated to the Grishaverse, the fans, the cast and Leigh Bardugo. This breaks their hearts so much because we know how excited and passionate they were about telling this story, and to think now so many won't be able to go on and live their beloved characters through to the end. I can't stand it.

"None of this had been fated; none of it foretold. There had been no prophecies of a demon king or a dragon queen, a one-eyed Tailor, Heartrender twins. They were just the people who had shown up and managed to survive. But maybe that was the trick of it: to survive, to dare to stay alive, to forge your own hope when all hope had run out. For the survivors then, Zoya whispered to herself as the people before her knelt and chanted her name. And for the lost." - Leigh Bardugo, Rule of Wolves

I got to dream through them, Shadow and Bone saved my Covid years, when I was alone in a dorm learning online, unable to be with anyone else, with no friends and no family. I had little to no confidence and was stuck in a place that scared me. But then I had Shadow and Bone, I had these amazing characters and when I dove into the books, I found so much more. (A found family is my favourite literary trope for a reason.)

“Kaz leaned back. "What's the easiest way to steal a man's wallet?" "Knife to the throat?" asked Inej. "Gun to the back?" said Jesper. "Poison in his cup?" suggested Nina. "You're all horrible," said Matthias." - Leigh Barugo, Six of Crows

This is a playlist for all of us who are mourning and for all of us willing to fight on. I've seen petitions already posted on change.org, lets sign them all, share them all and try our best to change this while we can. Warrior Nun got their season 3. Who says we can't? Who says we shouldn't? Brick by Brick we will build our season 3, or we'll go down trying.

“Have any of you wondered what I did with all the cash Pekka Rollins gave us?" "Guns?" asked Jesper. "Ships?" queried Inej. "Bombs?" suggested Wylan. "Political bribes?" offered Nina. They all looked at Matthias. "This is where you tell us how awful we are," she whispered.” - Leigh Bardugo, Crooked Kingdom

Pardon the ecclectic taste of this long playlist, but there are so many types of song that I feel fit the plot, the charcaters and themes as well as their relationships to each other. This has sparked inspiration in me to create more playlists catering to the Grishaverse and I'll do that alongside my usual playlist posts.

I would also like to say that this playlist isn't just mine, it's for everyone and I would love for any fans of the show or books to let me know if they have any songs that they love to be added to the playlist and I will do so.

There are over 60 songs on this playlist, so I'm not going to write them all here for obvious reasons, I hope none of you mind that.

For our founding mother Leigh Bardugo. For the Six of Crows; Kaz Brekker, Inej Ghafa, Jesper Fahey, Wylan Van Eck, Nina Zenik, Matthias Helvar. For our S+B crew; Alina Starkov, Malyen Oretsev, The Darkling, Baghra Morotzova, Nikolai Lantsov, Zoya Nazyalensky, Genya Safin, David Kostyk, Tolya Yul-Bataar, Tamar Kir- Bataar, Nadia and Adrik Zhabin.

Let the revival of Season 3 be our final grand mission.

Lets stream the show, post more art, more fanfics, more posts, more petitions. Let's fight for what we can.

No Mourners, No Funerals.

'Yuyey sesh'

'Ni weh sesh'

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six-eyed-samurai · 2 months

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LETTERS TO SANEMI

This can be read as a standalone, but if you'd like you can read my previous thoughts on Genya's literacy.

dear aNiki,

kocho gave me a Notebook today aNd told me to write down any after efects or experiNces after eating a demoN iN here but said I should also keep a jourNal to show you oNe day. she gave one to tokito to for his memory loss I thiNk.

she started teachng me how to write receNtly. she said if I caN’t become a hashira or talk to you by the time i've fiNished learNiNg, i can come up with a good apologi letter for you.

himejima-saN is very proud that I'm learNiNg how to write. he was sad he couldn't teach me Himself but Now I can help Him deliver messages he caN't write or Read.

i caN't do aNy breathiNg techNiques, but himjima-saN’s traiNing is iNteNse eNough that i can slay demons eveN without eating them sometimes. maybe i will be able to become the first hashira without a techNique.

Im Not sure yet Of what to write iN here, so thats all for Now. I hope you like the ohagi I seNt you. kocho said she'd pass it for Me.

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Dear Aniki,

I'm very embarrassed to say this, but when I showed Kocho my writing it turned out I got a lot of things wrong. She was very nice about it when she saw how red I was but couldn't teach me today so the Butterfly Girls had to do it. I think they were too scared to laugh but it's embarrassing anyway to have them know more about writing than I do.

For one apparently I got all my captal (is that how you spell it?) letters wrong. Small letter n and captal letter N are also very different and it's confusing. And I'm glad Himejima-san won't find out I didn't write his name correctly.

The demon I ate the other day left me with a very weirdly shaped hand that hasn't gone away yet, so I'll stop writing for now since it's tiring to hold a pencil with talons. Kocho offered to cut my nails for me but I said no because she was going to use her katana.

***

Dear Aniki,

It really hurt me to find out you threw away my apology letter. I really want to apologize for that night but you keep pushing me away. Are you disappointed in me for joining the Corps or because I can't use breathing techniques? I promise I'll do better.

At least you didn't reject my ohagi. I found out because Tokito was eating it when I met him today. The Mist Pillar is really weird. I didn't know his amnesia was so bad to this state he wandered into the room I was staying in at the Butterfly Mansion thinking it was his. I found him standing by the window holding my gun without moving for about ten minutes. I thought he was a girl for a second so it kind of stunned me into silence. He didn't even notice I was there until I yelled at him to put it down.

It was really awkward at first because I had to explain to him it wasn't his room and he had to explain to me he wasn't a girl, then there was an awkward pause where we just stared at each other. He called me a rooster too…which is still confusing.

I find it really hard to believe he's fourteen and already a Pillar. Jealous, really, because he gets to see you and I don't. Although he called you a wolf and I'm not sure what that means when I asked him where he got the ohagi from and he said the “old white wolf looking Hashira…I forgot. I think I bought it…wait, but I didn't bring any money.”

Somehow I ended up agreeing to his demand of training with him first thing tomorrow to show him how to use a gun. Thankfully the side effects of the demon I ate is gone now.

Kocho told me he'll probably forget about it though.

***

Dear Aniki,

Today's my birthday. Do you miss me as much I do for you? I wish I can still celebrate it with our siblings and mom, or at least with you.

Kinzaki and the Butterfly Girls made me a cake. Kocho gave me a new yukata after I ripped my old one from my last fight. Her tsugoku gave me a coin for whatever reason. But I got really shy and didn't say much.

Muichiro forgot it was my birthday and thought it was Kocho’s, so he gave me her present. He thought it was funny to pin the butterfly to my hair. The girls started giggling at me so I chased him around the Butterfly Mansion.

Himejima-san gave me a cat. She's very cute. I named her Shizu, after mom. She followed me everywhere and even peed on Muichiro’s foot. He said she was stupid but later on I found him carrying her around.

Her white fur made me think of you. If you ever forgive me one day I'm sure you'll love her too. She likes the smell of ohagi too apparently.

***

Dear Aniki,

Rengoku-san the Flame Pillar and Kanroji the Love Pillar came to visit Himejima-san today. Rengoku-san gave me ohagi, so I thanked him but he said it wasn't from him. I'm praying this means you don't completely hate me.

Muichiro came over to Himejima-san’s estate today too by mistake, but he decided to stay and train with me anyway. He asked to see Shizu and that's when I realized she was missing.

How hard could it be to find a snowy white cat? That's what we thought until we (me mostly, Muichiro kept forgetting where he had looked) hunted everywhere for her. Then Rengoku-san said he saw her run pass him and when we looked she jumped off a tree and took off.

I still can't stop turning red whenever I think about how I slammed into Kanroji chasing Shizu, so I immediately ran off with Muichiro. I hope if I meet her again she'll have forgotten about it.

Dumb cat.

***

Dear Aniki,

Today that Kamado kid - the one who broke my arm back at Final Selection after I grabbed the Ubuyashiki girl; hope she doesn't hold it against me - picked up the stack of letters I accidentally dropped. You know it's the anniversary of everyone's death today, so I was planning on taking the letters I've been writing to them to burn. Usually I would just leave flowers and prayers at the shrine Himejima-san helped me make because we never got to bury them, but since Kocho taught me to write I decided to make a new tradition.

Anyway I knew he didn't mean to read them but I got mad anyway until he told me his family died the same way and he was happy that I was still honoring their memory of whatever. I wish me and you were like him and his sister. I wonder what would've happened if we had stayed together? I never meant to hurt you like that.

I don't remember writing any of this. Did I change my handwriting or something? Who's Aniki?

I've just chased away Muichiro. I can't believe he got our notebooks mixed up and started reading mine. I hope he didn't read anything…too personal. Foggy brained idiot just stared at me and left.

He came back later. He didn't apologize but handed me a watermelon. He's forgiven…I guess? I don't even want to know he got it from, especially when I can hear Kinzaki and that pig head boy shouting.

***

Dear Aniki,

Today's the day before the final battle and I don't have much time to write as much as I want to, so I'll make this entry quick.

Muichiro has become a much nicer person, and I've had a lot of fun with him over time. I'm gonna miss training with him and talking and cloud gazing together afterwards. I hope we both don't die. He called me his best friend the other day and although I got really flustered I don't want it to be the last time.

Kocho and the Butterfly Girls celebrated my “graduation” of learning how to write the other day. Maybe one day you'll be able to come and celebrate some other occasion with us.

I will never be able to repay everything Himejima-san has done for me. I owe him for the slayer I am today. I hope the wooden bracelet I carved will be able to convey it. I can write now but I'm no good with words.

I'm really grateful to Kamado and his sister for reminding me during the battle at the Swordsmith Village why I joined the Corps. I'm going to prove myself to you and apologize for once and for all. I don't know what I'm going to do if you keep pushing me away even after all this. I miss you a lot.

I swear we'll be brothers again after this battle.

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partners in crime demon slaying.

Genya Shinazugawa x Fem! reader

Genya Shinazugawa who had sent everyone a thousand steps back when they found out he could use a breathing style, let alone your breathing style. after all, he was known for his gun. for his uncolored blade. for eating demons.

Genya Shinazugawa who huffed and grumbled as he explained it wasn't truly a breathing style, more like a title. He would never allow people to agree, because you taught him the breathing style, infact, you created it and accommodated it to fit with him, and he'll be dammed if anyone agrees for its discredit and it not being a breathing style.

Genya Shinazugawa who pridefully flaunts it any chance he gets on missions where its more than just the two of you, gaining him a thumbs up from Tengen when he was paired up with you two. By association, it was only a matter of time until Sanemi caught wind of it.

Genya Shinazugawa who quickly rose up the ranks with those forms and indulged in the praises the Love and Sound Hashira gave him as he defeated stronger demons easier, showing his brother he is not weak and he be as strong as he is. He earned his spot as a powerful Demon Slayer, and ofcourse it was you who'd dragged that title to him.

Genya Shinazugawa who quickly gained a reputation different from being 'mean and angry' simply because your gorgeous mind had thought of him. He was no longer a prude to those around him, he was no longer the wind hashiras secret brother, no, he was Genya Shinazugawa, the Dual Breather.

Genya Shinazugawa who continuously rejected the idea of making his own breathing style with the forms you created. He wouldn't allow you to create a sub breathing technique that stemmed from yours because, 'it defeats the purpose of it's creation' and 'it fits perfectly under dual breathing." He wants this connection that ties him with you. plus, 'it's not an actual breathing style, just forms', he thinks. He can only use the forms you created for him; the rest stay untouched

after one attempt because he never was or will be a proper breath wielder.

Genya Shinazugawa who felt immense pride when the upper ranks gave you recognition and asked you of your breathing style. He held his head as high as ever with you around, and smiled when you had stated that you 'work better and more diligently with Genya around.' the words, 'Two is stronger than one', echoing in his mind.

Genya Shinazugawa who loses a part of his soul when you're taken from him. He reverts back to who he used to be and spurts out nothing but harsh words and gives stoic expressions. He refrains from using Dual breathing as a harsh reminder of what was a privilege and not a right.

Genya Shinazugawa who happily walks hand in hand with you to heaven, holding you tighter than ever when he realizes hes finally back home. He cries with you as you complain that 'it's too soon,' and he should 'go back'. He holds you tight as he explains his only path is to be with you.

Genya watches you as you excitedly run towards him, 'you've always been so excited' he thinks. He stiffens up when you tackle him and straddle his waist as he lets his guard down with you. Ears burning red he cocks his head away from you. Everyone thought of you as the perfect companion for missions. Your breathing style, the one you carefully crafted with the intent for it to be able to work with more than one person, was known as any Duos dream. But just like a dream, its unreachable. It was one of, if not the hardest to master, and it was only you who could perfect the technique. You mastered all the main elemental styles to create yours. 'inorder to work with everyones, you must know their technique first.' you said. He remembers you explaining it to him detail by detail. Each form held remnants of each kind of style, tied in with your yearning for teamwork and your very own partner, you had made a strong breathing style. Once you and Genya became friends, your bond was practically unbreakable. You and him had a silent understanding, you both knew every little thing about eachother, and it created a mystery around you two. Gyomei, ever so attentive, notices and believes you and Genya were brought back to eachother from a past life, and that your souls are destined to be entwined. Sanemi, who simply asked how his brother was doing tells Gyomei to 'convince him to marry her and run off the battle field, then.' "Genya!" your eyes gleam, and for a moment Genya feels like you had taken his soul with just your expression. "I made new forms in my breathing style! Youre gonna love it!." He places his hands on your hips, familiar territory hes explored and looks at you, "Did you master Hashibaras technique?" And you snort. You realize he was serious and you go wide eyed, "Oh! No no no! gosh, not unless I find a way to shift my heart to the right side of my chest." You mumble that statement and Genya lets out an airy laugh. "What are the new forms?" He's surprised you never made envy glow in his chest, not once, this would have made Genya throw you on the ground a few years ago, but not now, not you. You become shy, and you look to the side as you begin to mess with the strings on his outfit. "Well, I haven't made them official forms yet, and I need to see if I can do it, but I can't do these forms without you." He shifts to sit up and looks at you as he turns his head in confusion. "I can't use any breathing techniques, let alone yours." His tone is stoic and you become more nervous, he chases you eyes with his face and as you keep turning away he gets frustrated and holds your face. "So?" he says, and you laugh nervously. "Since we always go on missions together, I thought maybe we could become official partners. And since you can't use a breathing style, I made forms that I THINK you can do. All of the forms can be done solo or with a duo. But these ones.." You huff. "They can only be done with a partner who wields a gun.. and, it can't be done alone." You bashfully admit. before he speaks you put your hand over his mouth. "Its a Yes or a No! I'll teach you, and you'll help me perfect the forms, and we will become a strong duo!" You smile curtly and he throws his head back to chuckle quietly. He's much sweeter than when you first met. "Wow you should see how red your face is right now." You gasp and hit his head, he winces holds the spot before looking at you in an angry but playful manner. If you didn't know any better, you'd be scared of how pissed he looked. You threw yourself of his lap and screamed, running away "Yes or no Genya! Please!" You both laugh as you begin to rough house, something you've both grown to do and enjoy. He pins you by sitting on your back and smirks, "Not so strong now." you roll ur eyes and stop fighting as he lets you sit back down next to him. "I'll do it, i'll try those forms out. But be patient. Don't expect me to be able to do it." His expression and tone are serious. You push hair out of his face and smile. "As long as you TRY!" He smiles and rolls his eyes.

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A Tale of Stolen Hearts: Chapter XV - There's No Me Without You

Chapter Summary: Can you save Aleksander from Alina, her followers… and himself?

Pairing: Aleksander Kirigan/Reader, Wylan Hendriks/Jesper Fahey, Alina Starkov/Mal Oretsev, David Kostyk/Genya Safin, Ivan/Fedyor Kaminsky

Characters: Aleksander Kirigan, Reader, Zoya Nazyalensky, Tolya Yul-Bataar, Kaz Brekker, Wylan Hendriks, Nina Zenik, Inej Ghafa, Jesper Fahey, Alina Starkov, Mal Oretsev, Nikolay Lantsov, Tamar Yul-Bataar, David Kostyk, Genya Safin, Baghra Morozova, Nadia Zhabin, Adrik Zhabin, Ivan, Fedyor Kaminsky

Word Count: 3986

A/N: This chapter contains a bit of the plot from episodes seven and eight of season two. Enjoy!

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With the Neshyenyer in your hands, you set off to Ravka. Once you get closer to Prince Nikolay's base, you have to split up. Aleksander has once more expanded the Fold. Men go to help out the attacked soldiers and Grisha, while the women search for Alina Starkov.

You finally find her, about to be taken away by a nichevo. Inej saves her with the Neshyenyer and they hug, happy to be reunited.

'Yes, yes. Happy reunion,' Zoya says, making Alina and her male companion, who you were told is called Mal, look up and see her on the ship. 'Can we get on with it?'

'Zoya, thank you,' Alina says, grateful. 'If you'd been a moment later, we- Oh, hello.'

Nina has showed up next to Zoya. Alina did not expect new faces.

'You know I'm not one to resist dramatic timing,' Zoya says.

'I remember you,' Alina says to Nina. 'You were on the ship to Ketterdam.'

'Nina Zenik,' Nina introduces herself. 'Heartrender. Big fan.'

'He's in the Fold,' you say to Zoya, showing up next to her. Alina and Mal are surprised to see more unknown people.

'You I don't know,' Alina says. You smile wryly.

'[Y/N] [L/N], also a Heartrender,' you introduce yourself. Mal and Alina look at you with wide eyes.

'Sankta [Y/N]?' Mal asks in awe. You roll your eyes. Nina chuckles next to you, while Zoya smirks.

'I wish people would stop calling me that,' you groan. 'Anyway, don't we have things to do?'

'We need to get further into the Fold to destroy it,' Alina says, nodding.

'Hop on then,' Zoya says. Mal grabs Alian's arm when she's about to go and they have a quiet conversation. Then Mal grabs his gun that's on the ground and they follow Inej onto the ship. Since it's a flying ship, you get into the air and fly, with Zoya's help, toward the heart of the Fold. Alina's sun abilities protect you from the Volcras. Not that they don't try to kill you.

'So, what's your plan now?' Zoya asks you.

'You know me,' you answer. 'I'm going to improvise.'

'Do you know where more or less is he?' Zoya asks. 'I wouldn't like to suddenly be attacked by his nichevo'yai.'

'He's there,' you answer. 'At the heart of the Fold. The closer we get, the louder is his heartbeat.'

'Great,' Zoya murmurs. 'He's planning a sneak attack, then.'

'Well, so are we, right?' Nina, who knows about your plan to occupy Aleksander, says. 'He does not expect [Y/N] to be with us.'

You force a smile. Alina tells Zoya to keep going in this direction. You are close. You can feel and hear it, too.

'Zoya… if everything goes well and you won't find us… don't look for us,' you say quietly, looking at the Squaller. She looks at you for a moment.

'You have my word,' she promises. 'Just make sure he won't be a threat to Ravka again.'

You nod, also promising to her. Nina takes your hand and squeezes it. You send her a smile. If anyone can understand you it's her, who's fallen in love with a Fjerdan.

Soon you are descending. You are at some ruins. You get down from the ship. You take in a deep breath, preparing for the coming confrontation. You're a little scared, because you will have to leave Alina's sun protection. But you hope you can manage a few attacking Volcras.

'Well, good luck, then, Miss Starkov,' you say and march toward the place you can hear the sound of Aleksander's heartbeat coming from.

'Where are you going?' Alina asks, puzzled. Mal is surprised as well. Inej frowns. You haven't told her what you're planning to do.

'To occupy certain Shadow Summoner, so you could destroy the Fold,' you answer, not stopping.

'He's here, then,' Alina says, her face hardening.

'Wait, on your own?' Mal asks, frowning. You stop and send him a small smile from behind your back.

'He won't hurt me,' you assure him and resume walking. 'But Volrcas might.'

'How do you even know he's there?' Alina asks. You stop but don't turn.

'Because I know he's heartbeat like I know my own,' you answer. 'I've been hearing it ever since we entered the Fold. I'll occupy him, but you must hurry.'

'What is he to you?' Alina asks, frowning. You turn your head. You smile at her sadly with tears in your eyes.

'He is my universe,' you answer and continue walking.

'After all of this is done, I'll tell you their tragic love story,' you hear Zoya's voice. 'My favourite part is when she's almost sacrificed by some weird cultists.'

You smile, happy that Zoya is still the same as you knew her years ago. You brace yourself. You take in a deep breath and leave the safe cocoon of Alina's powers. No more turning back now. Time to have a serious conversation with one Aleksander Kirigan.

Aleksander watches from the shadows how Alina and Mal, who's turned out to be an amplifier, embrace and kiss. Alina's powers manifest, more powerful and beautiful than ever before. At first, he is in awe at that display. But then he remembers how he kissed someone like that. His heart clenches. How he wants to do that again…

'Wishing it was you instead of Mal?' he hears a familiar voice behind him. But it can't be. You're not here. It is just his imagination playing tricks on him.

'I wish we could kiss like that again,' he says, so much desperate to hear your voice he's willing to play along with his imagination. 'You and me.'

'Well, I'm not stopping you,' you say. Aleksander takes in a deep breath and turns, fully expecting not to find you here. And yet he knows he will feel disappointment. However, you are here. Standing not far away from him with a soft smile on your face.

Aleksander blinks. His imagination is better than he thought. He can actually see you. Or maybe he has actually completely gone mad. A small flicker of hope ignites in him, suggesting him it's actually you. But he crushes it completely. Hope is a lie. An illusion.

'You say you want to kiss me and yet you stare at me like I'm a stranger,' you say, trying to mask your hurt. 'I seem remember you telling me we can't go back to how we used to be.'

Aleksander frowns. But he still doesn't believe it. He can't take it. He closes his eyes.

'Why are you tormenting me?' he asks. 'You're not real. Go away.'

You stare at him, blinking. Slowly, you understand.

'Am I to understand you often have visions of me?' you ask. 'Should I be flattered or worried?'

'Go away,' Aleksander whispers. 'I can't… do this now. I have to…'

'Aleksander…' you say softly and bring your hands together. Aleksander gasps when his heart speeds up a bit and then slows down. He opens his eyes wide. You smile slightly with tears in your eyes.

'I am here,' you say. 'I'm real. See for yourself.'

You extend your hand to him. He stares at it, still not wanting to believe it.

'Oh, come on, you idiot,' you say, not sure if you're more irritated or amused. 'Just take it.'

Aleksander flinches. Hesitantly, he takes a step forward. Then another. And a few more. Finally, his hand is above yours. He is still for a moment. Then, he slowly touches your hand. You smile and almost cry, happy to finally feel him again.

Aleksander, on the other hand, is shocked. He can actually feel you. He grabs your hand. He still feels it. He looks up at you, startled.

'[Y/N]…' he whispers. 'It's… it's really you.'

'Hello, Aleksander,' you say and chuckle. 'Long time no see.'

You gasp when you're suddenly pulled into an embrace. Tears fall from your eyes. You shut them close and hug him tightly. You finally feel safe and sound.

'You're actually here,' Aleksander whispers and pulls away slightly, just to look into your face. He's crying as well. You smile and nod. He leans down and his lips touch yours. You sigh and return the kiss.

'Oh, how I longed to kiss you,' he whispers and joins your lips again. But you both need to breathe, so after a moment he pulls away. As if remembering something, he quickly turns his face. Yours softens, when you understand why he did that.

'Aleksander,' you say quietly, cupping his cheek. You force him to turn his face, but he avoids your eyes. With your other hand you trace the scars on his face. He flinches but doesn't pull away.

'You're still handsome to me,' you say. 'And I'm not just saying that. Feel for yourself.'

You take his hand and place it on your chest. He can feel your heart beating fast. He manages a weak smile. Then, he stiffens. He grabs your arms, looking at you with alarm.

'What are you doing here?' he asks. 'If you're seen…'

'Well, my banishment hasn't been officially revoked… but I got a promise it will,' you explain. 'I did what I was supposed to for that, so I'm safe.'

'What did you do?' Aleksander asks, frowning. You shake your head.

'It doesn't matter now,' you say. He nods.

'You're right,' he says and kisses your hands. 'I can't wait to catch up with you. But there's something I must do first.'

'Face Alina Starkov?' you ask. 'Expand the Fold? Destroy your enemies? Really, Aleksander.'

Aleksander clenches his jaw. He caresses your cheek.

'I don't expect you to understand,' he says. 'Not now. Give me a moment and I promise I will explain everything to you. Just… please, wait.'

'I did,' you say, hurt creeping into your voice. 'I waited for you. But you didn't show up. You promised to come and you never did.'

Aleksander looks away in shame. He knows what you mean. You were supposed to meet some time ago. But he didn't. Because he met Alina and focused on her.

'I'm sorry,' Aleksander says quietly. 'I know I hurt you. That was never my intention.'

'Then why did you do this?' you ask, shaking your head. 'Why are you doing all of this?'

'I didn't want you to be in danger,' Aleksander answers. 'My plans to expand the Fold… my enemies could use you against me, hurt you. That's why I pushed away. But know that every day without you was agony.'

'How can I believe you?' you ask. 'I heard rumours, you know. That you and Alina got really close. I mean, I'm not surprised. You finally found your equal. But I deserved at least a proper explanation.'

'It was never like that. Alina… She charmed me, yes. But you're the one who stole my heart, remember? My little thief. I wanted her to trust me. To rely on me. So we could together make this world a better place for Grisha. That's why I'm doing all of this.'

'And how did that work out? Because of your expansion of the Fold, Grisha were hunted in Ravka. Now you have them divided. You forced them to fight against each other. This is not the way, Aleksander.'

'Sadly, there is no other way. Not for me.'

'Then let someone else look after the Grisha. You've done enough for them. I'm not justifying what you did centuries ago. But I wasn't there, I can't judge your decision. However, I know that you created a safe place for Grisha and looked after them. But maybe it's time for another way. For another person to take over.'

Aleksander stares at you. His face is blank.

'You know, then,' he says.

'That you're the Black Heretic?' you ask. 'Yes. I just wish you told me that yourself. Why didn't you? Were you afraid I would leave? Or wouldn't understand?'

'Both, I think,' Aleksander answers. You take his hands in yours.

'No matter what you did, I will always love you,' you say. 'I promised you that, remember? I stay by it. You made me feel loved for the first time. You fought for me. Let me fight for you now. Please. Please, I can't fight against you. But don't make me fight against my friends, either.'

Tears fall from your eyes again. Aleksander swipes them away with pain in his eyes. He hates to see you hurt. And now he's the cause of this…

'No matter what I do, this is the end for me,' he says. 'I-'

He suddenly starts coughing. He bends over and can't stop. You grab him, worried.

'Aleksander?' you ask. 'Aleksander! What's wrong?!'

'It's the price… for creating them…' he says between coughs. 'Nichevo'ya. For using merzost.'

He lifts his head and looks at you. Slowly, you touch his chest. Your lip trembles.

'You're dying,' you whisper. 'It's polluted you. Oh, Aleksander, why? Why did you do this to yourself? Why did you create them?'

'To see you,' Aleksander answers, surprising you. 'When I was in the Fold… alone… surrounded by Volcras… all I could think was how much I wish I could see you one more time. And I created them. To help me find my way to you.'

'You're just saying this to manipulate me,' you whisper after a moment. Aleksander shakes his head. He cups your face.

'I have never tried to manipulate you,' he promises. 'Check my heartbeat. You know I can't lie to you.'

You barely hold yourself together. You touch his chest again and focus on his body.

'If I could… save you…' you say slowly, '… what would you do?'

'What would you want me to do?' Aleksander asks, caressing your cheek. You think about your hallucination.

'We could go to Novyi Zem,' you say. 'We could both start over. Somewhere where no one knows us. We could be anyone. We can leave all of Ravka's business to Prince Nikolay and Alina. And others. We could just… finally be together.'

'Is it really what you want?' Aleksander asks quietly. You look him in the eyes.

'I just want you,' you answer and gulp. 'Please. I can't lose you.'

'They won't let us leave,' Aleksander says after a moment. You shake your head.

'Zoya promised they would,' you answer. Aleksander is surprised by it. You cup his face, looking at him pleadingly.

'Tell me what do you want, Aleksander,' you say. He takes in a shaky breath. He looks you in the eyes.

'I want… I want to… find peace,' he finally says quietly. 'And for a moment, I swear I did. With you. But then… the royal family took you from me. Killing the King and his oldest son was pleasure because of this.'

'We can be together now,' you say. 'Please… If I can give you peace again… let me do it.'

'There is nothing than I want more,' Aleksander says and shakes his head. 'But even if I said "yes"… merzost can only be undone by more merzost… and I can't let you do this.'

'You forget about two things,' you say. 'First: I'm the most powerful Heartrender you've ever met. And since merzost is now polluting your body, I can manipulate it. Two: I'm also the best thief you've ever met. I am going to steal that merzost from your body.'

Aleksander can't help but smile. You look at him pleadingly. He takes in a shaky breath. He nods.

'Alright,' he says. 'Give it a try. If you succeed… we'll go together to Novyi Zem. And start over together.'

You smile through your tears. Just then the Fold around you disappears. You both look up and see sky and sun.

'She did it,' you say in awe. Then you straighten up. You put your hands over his chest and focus. You can feel merzost in his body. You force it to comply to your will.

Aleksander gasps and groans. A momen later a nichevo forms in front of you. Your eyes go wide. It hovers menacingly over you.

'Leave her alone!' Aleksander shouts, panicked. 'No!'

'You can't control them, can you?' you ask, seeing the nichevo is still preparing to attack you.

'Not when they think someone is threatening me,' Aleksander says and looks at you pleadingly. 'Stop it. Please. Before it will…'

He doesn't end the thought. You push your will on merzost harder. Aleksander screams. Nichevo throws itself at you.

Alina and others stare at the sky and laugh in joy. Alina and Mal hug tightly. Then others join them.

'So, she actually did it,' Mal says. 'She occupied Kirigan.'

'Looks like it,' Zoya says. 'Nina, can you hear-'

'INEJ!' they hear a terrified scream. Inej's head snaps toward it. Her eyes go wide and she bolts forward. Others look where she looked and gasp.

You're both on your knees now. Aleksander desperately tries to keep the nichevo away from you, while you try to quickly free him from merzost. You nearly scream when nichevo pounces on you. Aleksander does scream.

But then nichevo is destroyed. You see Inej with the Neshyenyer raised, breathing heavily. You exhale, relieved.

'Thank you,' you gasp. She nods. You notice others joining her. They all frown at you. Aleksander grunts and his head falls on your shoulder.

'Shh… I know, I know,' you whisper. 'I'm sorry… I'm so sorry…'

'What are you doing?' Nina asks, frowning.

'He's dying,' you answer after a moment. 'Because of merzost. I'm trying to get it out of his body.'

You bite your lip. Your body is straining itself. It is not easy to heal Aleksander. Merzost is fighting back. But you have never backed out of a challenge.

You don't even notice when more people arrive. Prince Nikolay, Kaz, Jesper, Wylan, Tolya, his sister Tamar, David, Genya Safin, Aleksander's mother Baghra, Nadia Zhabin and her brother Adrik and few soldiers from the First Army. They all stare at you, stunned.

'[Y/N] [L/N],' Nikolay says, frowning.

'She helped us get the Neshyenyer,' Tolya says quickly.

'And she's being occupying Kirigan while I was destroying the Fold,' Alina adds. Nikolay looks at them and then nods.

'But what is she doing now?' Wylan asks. 'Is she killing him?'

'On the contrary,' Zoya denies. 'She's trying to save him.'

'Why would she do that?' Jesper asks, puzzled.

'Because he's her universe,' Nina answers with a small, sad smile. Others but the ones that were in Shu-Han barely understand it. Well, they do understand you must love him, but the full meaning of it only your companions understand.

Trying to get merzost out of Aleksander is keeping you so focused on it you don't really hear the conversation around you. It's hard. So very hard. You feel your whole body straining, your breath becomes short and laboured. Your eyes are clenched shut. Drops of sweat form on your forehead and fall down your cheeks. Aleksander cups your cheek and presses his forehead to yours, also breathing heavily.

'[Y/N], please, stop,' he whispers. 'You're going to kill yourself. Please, just let me go and live your life. For me.'

'You can be so daft sometimes,' you whisper and open your tears-filled eyes. 'There's no me without you.'

Aleksander looks at you with pain, tears in his eyes as well. You close your eyes. But a moment later you open them again with a gasp, when you feel a sudden surge in power in you. You turn your head, surprised.

Baghra stares at you with so many emotions in her eyes. Her hand is on your arm. She's amplifying you. Aleksander is stunned by it as well.

'Mother?' he gasps. Baghra smiles slightly.

'Hush, child, and let her do what she set out to do,' she says and looks at you. 'I must say, you may be the only person who made my son kneel.'

You laugh at that. Aleksander looks at you fondly.

'There's no one like her,' he says quietly. You smile at him and close your eyes again. A second later you feel his lips pressed to yours and feel even more amplified. You would gasp from the feeling of power if your lips weren't occupied.

Others watch in awe how you pull merzost from Aleksander's body. He's gasping and grunting in pain. Your hands move, fighting with the thing polluting him. While some have mixed feelings about saving him, they can't bring themselves to stop you, seeing how much you fight for him, even at the cost of your own health.

Finally, a black viscous substance leaves his body and he takes in a deep breath. He's stunned how well he suddenly feels. His strength is back in him.

'You did it,' he says to you, stunned. He wants to kiss you, hug you and hide you from the world. But then you wheeze weakly and fall into his arms. He barely manages to catch you.

'[Y/N]?!' he asks, panicked. He turns you to see your face. He's terrified to see how pale you are. Your breath is short and your heartbeat slow. He knows this time you're not faking it.

'Saints, no, don't do this to me again, [Y/N],' he pleads, tears back in his eyes. 'Please!'

You don't hear much after that. You don't know what is happening around you. You don't feel how your body is moved in different position. But suddenly you feel your life coming back to you, causing you to open your eyes with a gasp.

'Saints, [Y/N],' Aleksander says with relief. You look at him and touch his tear-stained cheek. You smile and caress it. He grabs your hand and turns his head to press a kiss to it.

'Are you okay?' he asks quietly. You nod.

'I just need a nap,' you assure him. 'This nap may or may not take a few days.'

Aleksander chuckles at that. Then you notice four people kneeling around you, the reason your life didn't end. Nina, Genya and two familiar Heartrenders.

'Fedyor! Ivan!' you exclaim happily, pushing away from Aleksander, who is taken aback by that. You throw your arms around your two friends. Fedyor laughs at that and hugs you back. Ivan as well, but without laughing.

'Where have the two of you been?' you ask. 'I was really surprised not to find you two glued to this one here.'

'Ah, yes, someone got injured in the Fold and it took time for him to recover,' Fedyor says, glancing at Ivan, who indeed has some scars on him. 'And when we got here, the party was over.'

'Be glad it was,' Zoya murmurs. Just then you notice another familiar face.

'David!' you laugh and stand up to hug smiling David. 'You're here, too!'

'It's good to see you, too, [Y/N],' David says. Your smile falls when you notice something. Mal is eyeing Aleksander cautiously, his hand gripping tightly his gun.

'Mal, point that gun at Aleksander and I will kill you very painfully,' you threaten, causing everyone to jump. 'Then Alina will kill me and Aleksander will kill her, then someone will kill him and probably there will be more dead bodies. So, put that away. No more dead bodies for today.'

Mal reluctantly takes his hand from his gun. You nod, satisfied. Just then you feel the adrenaline leaving you.

'I think I need to take that nap now,' you say and spread your arms. 'Kiri, catch me.'

Aleksander throws himself to you as your legs give out. He barely manages to catch you before you hit the ground. He sighs, exasperated.

'You're still not done with that nickname?' he asks.

'After the chaos you created?' you ask. 'You deserve at least me using that nickname.'

Aleksander shakes his head, but there's a fond smile on his face. You return it and feel sleep taking you in its possession.

A/N: Thank you for reading! Let me know your thoughts! Reblog, like and comment if you could.

This can also be found on Archive of Our Own: https://archiveofourown.org/works/47256868/chapters/120767452

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Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc Is Good! (Anime Review)

I’m unsure if I am qualified to write a review of Season 3 since I haven’t reviewed the previous seasons, but I did watch them. Since I have screenshots and I am a writer, I am going to write a review! I do want to write a thorough review of the previous seasons too! Anyways, don’t worry. I’m not one of those anime snobs that say “mid” or “cringe” all the time. I’m concise and fair.

While the Entertainment District arc is still the best season, I cannot deny that the Swordsmith Village arc has its own flare that makes it stand out from the previous season in both good and bad ways.

I’ll start with the good points about this arc. The characters are the highlights, honestly. Both main and minor characters are very memorable here. This season, Zenitsu and Inosuke take a backseat. Genya, Muichiro and Mitsuri are the prime characters for this arc for they fight alongside the Kamado siblings. I really like them.

Genya stands out for being the only slayer who does not use a Breathing Technique. While he still uses a sword, his main gimmicks are his gun (memed as American Breathing) and his demonic transformation that he gains from consuming demon flesh (these powers are temporary). He serves as a bit of a foil to both Tanjiro and Nezuko in a way. He’s not as talented in sword fighting like Tanjiro and he’s a lot prickly compared to him. However, they’re still strong fighters. In regards to Nezuko, he’s a foil to her in the sense that he’s also the second oldest of many siblings. He and Nezuko both survived a demon attack, but Genya is traumatized for life while Nezuko transformed into a demon. Genya has a bad relationship with his older brother Sanemi while Nezuko has a good relationship with Tanjiro.

Speaking of which, Genya’s past is the same as the Kamado family’s, but R-rated. Unlike Tanjiro who wasn’t present to witness his family being slaughtered by Muzan, Genya saw his siblings die right in front of his eyes and when he was chasing after Sanemi who grabbed the demon and charged off into the forest, he saw that the demon Sanemi killed was his mother who had changed into a demon. He wasn’t aware of this until a bit later and by that time, his relationship with his brother became sour. Because Genya had no talents in swords and couldn’t use breathing, he had to rely on unorthodox methods like marksmanship and demon consumptions to get by. I just feel like the people who probably had bad or no impressions of Genya eventually developed a better one for him. The same applied to me.

Muichiro is the first of the two featured Hashiras for this arc. Like in his first appearance, he’s air headed and blunt, but this arc shows that he’s not doing it out of animosity and that he has amnesia due to trauma. He’s extremely skilled in sword fighting, however. He has faster reflexes than Tanjiro, especially shown in Episode 3 where Muichiro immediately picked up his sword and tried to cut Hantengu. It showed how much more combat-prepared he is compared to Tanjiro. I also like that his skills don’t lie. He’s a talented Hashira who’s younger than Tanjiro.

I do like how human interaction is a strong catalyst to Muichiro’s development. His personality would rub some people the wrong way, which is shown with Kotetsu. With Tanjiro, he did believe he was mean at first, but realized he’s not truly hostile. Tanjiro is still nice to him and when Tanjiro said “When you do something for someone, it will come back around,” it did shake something in Muichiro that eventually tapped into his potential. It’s only when he saw Kotetsu saving his life after he had saved his earlier that he finally recalled his repressed memories of his father who had said the same thing Tanjiro had said to him years ago. The repressed memories also contained his sad life of how he lost both of his parents on the same day and how he and his older twin brother Yuichiro dealt with it until the tragic demise of Yuichiro at the hands of a random demon.

This backstory was as sad as Genya’s. The fact that Muichiro lost his parents at ten years old and then his brother at eleven was quite tragic. He’s currently fourteen, which means it was four years since his parents died and three since his brother died. Seeing how Muichiro came to be the person he was made me like him a lot. He’s probably my second favorite Hashira right now as Shinobu is still the first. Also, I do like that Muichiro is the first Hashira to slay an Upper Moon by himself without the help of Tanjiro or any of the Kamaboko Squad. He’s extremely popular in Asia, and I can see why.

Mitsuri is so cute and sweet! The big sister figure everyone needs! I can’t help but to smile every time she appears on screen. There’s something about her that gives off an infectious, happy vibe. Compared to Muichiro and Genya, she actually gets the least amount of screen time, but she is a scene-stealer every time she comes out.

I think she’s Ufotable’s favorite because she is so well-animated. I was wondering how they were going to animate her given that she’s full of flips and turns. They did her so splendidly. Episode 10 is just animation beauty—a literal chef’s kiss. Her fight against the Fish Demon in Episode 4 was also perfection!

Unlike Muichiro and Genya, she didn’t have a tragic past. Her life was still sad of sorts. She was a victim of sexist societal issues in a way. Because she’s different from other girls in terms of hair color, appetite and strength, she felt like she’s unwanted. Fortunately, she has parents who love her dearly. However, what she sought was someone to accept her as her true self. She tried dying her hair and being someone she’s not but she couldn’t handle it. I admire the fact that her backstory revolved around conformity. It doesn’t have to be another rinse and repeat of parents dying due to demons.

The side characters were great too! Kotetsu, Kanamori and Haganezuka were essential to the story. Kotetsu was definitely as important as the main characters in this show. He’s the one that managed to get Tanjiro his new sword; he’s the one that Muichiro saved after listening to Tanjiro’s words about helping people; he’s the one who helped Muichiro in return. Without him, Tanjiro and Muichiro would’ve struggled a lot. Kanamori was helpful in a way that he forged Muichiro’s new sword for him to defeat Gyokko and the fact that he’s friends with Haganezuka to the point that he knows his weaknesses. Haganezuka was actually the focal point of this arc. Tanjiro went to the Swordsmith Village to find him, only to get caught up in the demon mess. That’s all it was—the arc was Tanjiro trying to find Haganzuka to get a new sword. Haganezuka’s face reveal was amazing though; he’s super hot.

The villains were a bit of a hit or miss, honestly. I liked Hantengu, but he was very annoying in the sense that he just won’t die. His clones were awesome, though. The emotion clones and Zohakuten were awesome in design and in the fact that they were pure menaces to Tanjiro, Nezuko and Genya. Zohakuten’s appearance in Episode 7 was purely amazing, especially with the way the dragons were introduced and his intimidating presence. However, the fact that he kept having insane reasons why he cannot be cut down immediately felt asinine, but there is a reason why he’s Upper Moon 4 in that he’s too tenacious to die.

Gyokko felt underwhelming. While he didn’t have much screen time in combat compared to Hantengu, he at least showed how despicable he was when he showed off his art piece of mangled swordsmiths. Other than that, he proved less of a threat as Muichiro soloed him after awakening his marking. Like, Gyutaro by himself was more of a struggle compared to him. That’s insane, isn’t it? The Muichiro vs Gyokko fight was underwhelming in itself because Muichiro was too OP for him.

The music and animation were as great as always. I feel like the music quality improved a lot this season. Mitsuri’s theme was a pure 20/10 in terms of amazingness. Yuki Kajiura doing her magic again. Muichiro’s theme was great too. Also, everything about episode 11 was Go Shiina greatness. I cannot praise that man enough. The remix of Nezuko’s theme was another 20/10 too. The fact that there was emotional aspects that came with the remix is enough to make anyone cry. Especially when the piano portion starting hitting as Tanjiro started tearing up at the realization Nezuko sacrificed herself for him to save the villagers. I’m glad she’s okay. I legit teared up during that entire sequence. That also ties in with the animation. I love Mitsuri’s fighting style and the way it was animated. I also really like the animated water that was in Muichiro’s backstory. That’s some high quality CG water. However, I do think that the CG fishes were a bit wonky.

And here’s where the bad parts come in. I’ve got a few things to say about this season in terms of things I don’t like. The main thing I didn’t like about this season is the pacing. Because this was a bit of a shorter season compared to the previous season, some episodes ended abruptly. From what I’ve seen, some episodes animated only two chapters and had to add a few anime only scenes in order to squeeze in the time frame.

The fight pacing was fast and too abrupt. This season went straight up with the action starting Episode 3 as the demons invaded. The remaining 8 episodes were just fighting scenes. They don’t get any rest. They just fight. Remember that these fights take about a few hours as they can only fight demons in the evening.

Since Tanjiro and Muichiro have to fight Hantengu and Gyokko separately, the pacing between the two fights were very weird. In one episode, it was mainly Tanjiro, Nezuko and Genya fighting Hantengu and then a scene of Muichiro being stuck in the pot was shown for five seconds and then the episode transitions back to Tanjiro.

Other than that…I don’t think I have anything else to vent about. I just really dislike the pacing. Everything else was passable for me to not care too much about.

Overall, while this season is good, but not great. There are still a lot of memorable moments worth seeing in this season. However, I do advise watching it all at one go so that the pacing won’t throw you off. Props to most of the main characters fighting without shoes in this arc. Also, Season 4 got announced, so I am excited.

How was this review? Do you want me to review the previous seasons? Please let me know!

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rubylarkspur22 · 4 months

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Random Crossover Idea: Demon Slayer/Barbie in the Nutcracker

Ye Olde Nostalgia kicked in, and refused to let me leave the topic alone.

So! I did what anyone would do when they have plot bunnies without a proper plot. I'm gonna post some random idea vomit, and anyone who stumbles across it and gets inspired is welcome to use the idea vomit with appropriate credit(i.e. tagging me here, or gifting on AO3).

Plot Ideas:

Tanjirou as Clara, Kanao as the story's version of the Nutcracker/Prince Eric. I am a sucker for TanKana, and it honestly kinda fits in my opinion.

Kanao's a doll instead of a nutcracker. I feel it fits her vibe a little better. Plus, it gave me another idea for her! Along with being turned into a doll, if she ever comes back to life, her mouth is sewn shut. Because I'm evil, apparently. Also, it creates fun communication hijinks.

Said communication hijinks includes Tanjirou giving her a notebook, and the poor girl being able to communicate with only him because she only remembers how to write in Japanese. Which isn't used in her fantasy kingdom. So poor Tanjirou has to play interpreter for her to the other members of the group. (Which absolutely includes him reading some choice words she wrote, looking her directly in the eye, and saying "I get the sentiment, but I am not translating that.")

Kanao initially belonged to Nezuko, given as a gift when she was younger. With the financial situation the Kamado family is in, Tanjirou and Nezuko decided to regift doll!Kanao to one of their younger siblings. But, due to age, she needs some touching up. Tanjirou offers to handle it(either Nezuko has a broken hand, or she's swamped with other sewing projects), and this plot gets underway.

The Mouse King is Douma. Who else could I pick, after Kanao got put in the position of Prince Eric? How'd he get the throne? Coup, that's all I got. Kanao got out alive, but got cursed. So he shows up, shenanigans occur, Tanjirou becomes tiny, and the plot goes forth with our intrepid duo searching for the... It's a bit cheesy, I think, but Sun Prince.

Kanao is a feral sword ballerina. Let her kick a** in a tutu, Natasha Romanov Style! She deserves it! Meanwhile, poor Tanjirou just got handed a sword and told to swing it at Douma's soldiers, and he's looking around like "Why did I get a sword? Why am I being trusted with weaponry? I am literally a teenager who's never seen battle. I need an adult!"

In other words, our boy has no battle experience, is very stressed, and needs help

Sanemi and Genya as Major Mint and Captain Candy. I don't know why, but the vibes came to me. Genya still has his gun.

Again, feel free to use any or all of these ideas. And if you do, I'd love to see/read them! In the meantime, have some doodles I did of Kanao, and some art I did of Kanao and Tanjirou.

Local Teenager Dragged Into Fantasyland Revolution by Feral Sword Ballerina, more at 10.

Honestly, with the nostalgia trip I'm on, I might do more of these. Unlikely to become fics of my own, but I could end up doing more of this "Spitballing Ideas For Others To Use" sorta thing.

#demon slayer #kny au #kamado tanjirou #tsuyuri kanao #barbie in the nutcracker #art #fanfic ideas #tankana #tanjirou’s doing his best #but also has no clue what he’s doing #he is 15 and did not ask to be a revolutionary #but he also wants to help Kanao so here he is #I know this may have fit better with christmas #but the idea came to me after that #unfortunately

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lynsstrange · 1 year

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six of crows winter guard headcannons!

okay so this is sort of obscure and a lot of people might not understand it (unless you're both a grishaverse fan and happen to do color/winter guard, in which case, can we be friends?) but this is a personal fun thing for me as a guard member so yeah <3

Kaz: He only does rifle line, and a bit of sabre. his sleight of hand/arm strength is very useful for it. he doesn't do flagline. hates it. can you imagine kaz brekker spinning a flag? yeah, neither can i. he's the type of person who learns dropspins on rifle, watches someone do a five, goes "like this?" and tosses it perfectly. (believe me, there's a girl on my team like this.)

Inej: Team captain. does flag and sabre, as well as some rifle, but doesn't like it as much. sabre and flag are just more graceful and fluid, like she is. needless to say, she's awesome at everything. Being a literal acrobat, too, she excels at dance more than anyone else on the team. Big stunts and dance solos are often incorporated just for her, because she's so captivating and elegant in the way she moves.

Jesper: being hyper-adhd and unable to sit still, he's constantly trying new things and wanting to learn every piece of equipment he can. he even does a bit of baton on the side. he's kind of a wild card, and there's not one particular thing he excels at. i think rifle would secretly be his favorite, though, because gun. he is really great at super high tosses, and likes to show off to wylan. "did you know i can toss a fourteen on rifle?" "that's not physically possible, jesper." "uh, yeah, i know it is, because i can do it."

Wylan: he plays flute in marching band during marching season, and he only really joined winter guard because Jesper was doing it and asked him to do it with him. so he sticks to flagline, but is working on weapons on the side. he works a lot on the production of the show, too. He writes some of his own original music for it and mixes all the audio/sound effects.

Matthias: i have a little headcannon that he plays snare drum in marching band, and, like Wylan, only joined after copious begging from Nina. he won't admit it, but he actually kind of likes it. rifle, that is. he isn't a big fan of flag, but being big and strong, he's able to do really impressive tosses on both pieces of equipment. doesn't do sabre. it's too tiny and light for him, he hates it.

Nina: steals the show performance-wise, she gets really into roles, especially dramatic ones. often gets the team more points just because of her standout performance abilities. big dance and flag girl. she does some weapon line, but much prefers flag, and always gets assigned impressive solos on it. she also helps with costume and set design, and always brings flare to shows. is a big team motivator, comes up with all the traditions and team parties.

other mix-matched in-universe headcannons:

Per Haskell is their very uninvested, uninvolved band director

Pekka Rollins is their rival school's guard coach that Kaz hates with a burning passion

Kuwei is a Shu exchange student that tried winter guard for a season. After some mysterious incident with jesper and wylan, however, he decided it wasn't for him.

Alina, Zoya, Tamar, Tolya, Genya, and Nikolai are all alumni that did winter guard. The Darkling was their toxic team captain that got kicked off. Zoya and Genya came back to help coach for a season, but Zoya couldn't stand Kaz.

Wellll that's it for now. If you've read through all of this somehow, thank you so much <33333

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goldenwoods · 11 months

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kny is great but the demon slayer corps seem to have some really unsound methods?

Honestly, it seem like there’s basically no one but Hashiras. The lower level demon slayers are basically no better than civilians in term of narrative significance, serving as fodder to set up the scene for Hashiras or main characters to show up.

The final selection, for how lethal it is, seem to be seriously flawed. They only care about survival, not how you survive. If you got carried over the finish line by someone competent, or was just lucky enough to not meet anything too strong, then you’re liable to be let into the corps without having much skill. Whereas someone who had a lot of potential could be eliminated by a simple mistake. Case in point: Murata got into the corps while Makomo and Sabito, someone who was stronger than Giyu, died. That’s wasted potential and manpower that the corps can’t afford to lose. Why not have a selection that is facilitated by higher-ups? Like their training sessions?

There’s also an insistence on using swords, even though only very few of them have the technique to actually do proper damage. The average slayer would have faired a lot better with Genya’s guns or honestly any sort of ranged weapon.

And what about other aspects of the job? They don’t seem to recruit anyone to research about wisteria or other poison or potentially clever ways to kill off demons. Those would be very useful parts of the corp but they’d have been killed off at the final selection if they aren’t also good with swords.

#kny #demon slayer #kimetsu no yaiba

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macgyvertape · 1 year

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Shadow & Bone s2 thoughts

S1 of shadow and bone was a surprise favorite show; I’ve rewatched it a lot as something to watch when I’m cooking or wanted something familiar and comfortable.

After last season I tried reading the books; I didn’t finish Seige and Storm because I kept negatively comparing book Alina, Mal, and Darkling to their show versions. I did like the Six of Crows series but have no interest in the other books. So I’ve got a vague idea on the plot points unlike when I watched s1

Oh I really like the map to cgi city transitions, and the wanted posters as establishing shots for storyline transitions

Sturmhond meeting the Crows like this, this is so much more fun than the book intro of him

I don’t remember seeing Jasper’s gun misfire in s1 or see gifsets of him fixing it.

Tolya and Tamar get a cool intro camera pan and theyre both really hot

Huh Darkling intro very different than the book, honestly he comes off as someone who spent a bit too much time alone by himself than menacing

How come in pirate clothes Sturmhond becomes the most baby faced of the cast

Love Alina’s stag antler embroidery dress, I’d love to wear a dress with that kind of neckline

Having one of Kaz’s plans go wrong and it not be something he accounts for, really ups the tension and makes Pekka Rollins a threat, and he’s actually more threatening than the Darkling. Wolf mask guy is just a creep, the costume kinda felt out of place

I expected the flying ship look more aerodynamic and either there’s a lot more flying ships or the show really glossed over them being repaired after being totaled because it needed characters to move around in ways they didn’t in the book

“Who do you want standing in that door when the lion gets hungry” then cut to a taxidermied lion. Lmao fun transition

This is one of the shows where I find basically all of the main cast attractive, very much including Inej in a knife fight

“All that matters is we know what’s real” with a political engagement, damn this is so much better than the YA jealousy drama of the books

OFMD AND S&B, edgy dude after his love abandons him starts cutting off the digits of the people who drove the breakup

Rip to Matthias because the show didn’t seem to know what to do with him, I enjoy his plotline much more than s1 but its because he has such low screentime

The costume budget and workmanship is so good this show as it covers so many different styles and cultural influences

Bloody beaten up Kaz threatening as he gets his long awaited revenge is fucking incredible top moment of the season, especially because for Pekka “but for me, it was a Tuesday” he just couldn’t remember

Genya’s really going through it this season and characters mistreating her is a more understandable and relatable evil than vague war crimes. “I should be your greatest shame!” and “ask me how I did it” she gets some great moments

Mal’s capture then causal return felt like an awkward plot point, like it shows up here because maybe it happened in the book

Huh for a major season 1 character and a global Big Bad threat the Darkling really isn’t getting much material this season, he just sits around and broods in a dark room while his underlings who wear lots of eyeshadow (to show they’re evil) do things. Like early on in the season he seemed sick but then he isn’t, then he just gives up all his action items about Grisha revolution to chase after Alina

Actually very curious about how much screentime Kaz’s dead brother gets vs the Darkling lmao

I didn’t realize at the height difference between Kaz and Inej until she hallucinated them almost hooking up. Eps 4-8 I watched playing a drinking game of take a drink for every romantic moment

The show really contrasted The Disciple and Neyar have such a good relationship compared to whatever the fuck toxic parent child relationship of Baghra and Aleksander

Great that the Darkling and Mal can interact and bonus its in some weird fucked up way (dead peoples bones), there isn’t enough of that in fandom or canon

The final battle has basically no tactics just people running around for cool dramatic timing, especially the Crows fighting in the frontlines

Darkling died in this show like he lived in s2, anti-climatically standing around downbad for Alina

Tbh there’s a lot of sex that could be done with gloves and clothes on

Lmao where is Feydor he didn’t appear at all

Things I didn’t expect: David being killed off early RIP, Alina not losing her powers and faking her death to live with Mal but instead this weird non emotional breakup, and Zoya to not get more character backstory

Think it's interesting the contrast of the bee highlighted by the camera during the Darkling’s funeral as a subtle hint to the Elizaveta plotline vs the last few minutes throwing in: Jurda Parem, Nikolai’s shadow monster infection, a future war with Fjerda, Alina using shadows, all as continuation bait if it gets another season

Verdict: enjoyable season 2, I’m so glad this season got about 15 minutes more per episode so it could cover the full Grisha trilogy in case it gets the infamous netflix s2 cancel. Still a favorite show because its the perfect mix of drama, romance, and just enough writing cracks for fun AUs. The show covered a lot in the 8 hours with a fast moving plot that I watched over 2 days, so I’m very curious how my opinion of plot points will change with distance and reading others perspectives

#shadow and bone #shadow and bone spoilers #Mac watches tv #Liveblog #My s1 notes were a lot more meta commentary #this season I watched with tablet in hand

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